Lower Rio Grande Valley – Area Health Education Center
LRGV Area Health Education Center, (LRGV AHEC) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization serving Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties in South Texas.
For over 25 years, LRGV AHEC has been enhancing our regional healthcare workforce and community health in rural and under-served areas by partnering with local, state, federal agencies as wells as not for profit and private organizations. LRGV AHEC has embraced today’s technology and is utilizing live video to provide training and education to our students and health care professionals to help address workforce shortages and reach our community in rural areas.
Our Mission
Improve the LRGV AHEC community health by cultivating assets and decreasing barriers through education, training, networking and dissemination.
Service Area
Brooks, Kleberg, Kenedy, Jim Hogg and Willacy
